Participation estimates varied by city, with Hamburg around 1,000 participants and Berlin reporting 450–600 at times, while organizers claimed as many as 2,000.

In Hamburg, speakers addressed crowds and lantern processions were planned in many places following the demonstrations.

Fridays for Future organized more than 60 demonstrations nationwide as part of a global climate action linked to the Belem conference, with organizers criticizing insufficient progress since Paris.

Hundreds of climate protesters gathered across more than 70 locations in Germany to demand stronger action against fossil fuels, timed to the UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil.

Activist Carla Reemtsma, at the Belem COP talks, urged Germany to push for phasing out fossil fuels and to expand climate financing at COP.

Germany saw a rise in insolvencies in August 2025, with corporate insolvencies totaling 1,979 and creditor claims around €5.4 billion, while consumer insolvencies rose to 6,132.

Speakers and artists spoke to crowds in Hamburg, and lantern parades were a common feature of the demonstrations.

The coverage places climate activism, economic signals, and law-enforcement activity within Germany’s 2025 landscape.

Hamburg saw about 1,000 demonstrators, Berlin reports of 600 or fewer at points, and peaceful demonstrations near notable sites like the Brandenburg Gate.

Authorities conducted large-scale raids in Baden-Württemberg and Berlin targeting suspected people smugglers and tax evaders, involving 600–700 officers; initial evidence secured, with no immediate information on arrests.

Neubauer argues rapid, effective climate action can create good jobs and a stable economy, contrasting Germany with other bold governments pursuing future-oriented employment.

Luisa Neubauer criticizes Germany for hindering climate action and notes rising emissions amid global talks.

Neubauer condemns a plan to reverse an increase in air travel tax as a subsidy to airlines, calling it a “gift to airlines.”

In Berlin, protesters displayed a LED sign reading ‘Keep your Promises’ and banners calling for urgent climate action, with Luisa Neubauer among the speakers.

Annika Rittmann of Fridays for Future Hamburg stressed the climate crisis is affecting people now and underscored the importance of protesting in Belem and Hamburg as decisions unfold at the conference.

Neubauer says Germany is playing an embarrassing role in international climate policy and has failed to lead toward greener solutions.

Other northern German actions were planned in Hannover, Hildesheim, Osnabrück, Oldenburg, Flensburg, Rostock, and Greifswald as part of broader demonstrations tied to the Belem event.

Protests emphasized accelerating decarbonization, backing clean technologies such as heat pumps and electric cars, and pressuring national and international policy upgrades.

Hamburg’s event featured speeches on solidarity and critique of the government for not taking decisive international climate action, with artistic performances accompanying the rally.

Demonstrators criticized the German government for not taking decisive climate protection action and for continuing fossil fuel support.

In Germany, cannabis use rose slightly in 2024 after partial legalization, with 9.8% of adults reporting past-year use, though researchers say the rise is small and not yet statistically significant.

DW’s coverage frames ongoing political debate around climate action, referencing the Paris Agreement and the Belem conference.

Berlin demonstrations featured Luisa Neubauer and planned speeches, alongside banners urging stronger climate action.